Roasting Apprentice - ONLINE
Roasting Apprentice
An introduction to the essential principles and practices of coffee roasting.
Course Overview: Roasting Apprentice lays the groundwork for understanding how green coffee transforms during the roasting process. Designed for new and developing roasters, this course introduces the key concepts that shape flavor, consistency, and quality in every batch.
You’ll learn the language of roasting — time, temperature, and sensory milestones — while exploring how different variables affect development and flavor balance. Led by Firedancer’s experienced instructors, this class blends clear theory with practical demonstrations to give you a confident start in your roasting journey.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Identify the stages of the roasting process and key physical and chemical changes in the bean
Understand how variables such as heat application, airflow, and charge temperature affect roast progression
Recognize basic roast defects and their causes
Apply consistent roast recording and evaluation practices
Cup roasted samples to connect the roast profile to the sensory outcomes.
For those students coming onsite for the Roasting Journeyman class, you will cup the coffees then.
For online students only, activity kits will be sent to you.
Course Format:
Delivery: Online, Instructor-led workshop
Duration: 6 hours
Includes: Activity kit, access to industry resources, and digital learning materials
Certificate: Firedancer Certificate of Completion awarded upon successful participation
Bundle Association: Roasting Pathway Level 1
Why Study with Firedancer
At Firedancer Coffee Consultants, our mission is to make specialty coffee education accessible, practical, and inspiring. We bring years of real-world experience into every course, blending science and sensory insight with approachable teaching to help you grow your skills and your confidence as a coffee professional.
Payment & Cancellation, if applicable
Once registration and tuition have been received for a course, we consider this to be a firm commitment for attendance. Last-minute participant substitutions are difficult to arrange, although we understand emergencies may arise that can affect attendance at programs offered by Firedancer.
We have established the following policy in case of course cancellation:
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If cancellation is made over 15 days before the program start date, 100% of the tuition, less a 10% cancellation fee, will be refunded, or 100% of the tuition is transferable to another program and/or date.
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If cancellation is made within less than 15 days prior to the program date, the entire tuition is non-refundable; however, you may transfer to a future date.
Firedancer reserves the right to cancel or reschedule events as necessary. In such a case, this will occur two weeks before the start of the event. Tuition may be refunded in full or transferred to a future seminar or course. In no event shall Firedancer Coffee Consultants be liable for any cancellation or change penalties assessed by an airline or hotel as a result of course date changes or cancellations.
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Tuition & Certificate Fees:
Tuition & Certificate Fees:
INCLUDED WITH TUITION: Student handbook, class activity materials, certificate of completion, snacks, and lunch (for classes longer than 6 hours).
NOT INCLUDED WITH TUITION: Airfare, transportation, lodging, or other personal expenses.
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